Hajja Salesjana October-December 2019

3 Editorjal 5 Theotokos 6 A fully committed knight of Light 8 Life is fragile, precious... 10 “The Mass needs silence, not chit-chat” 12 Mill-Album tal-Familja Salesjana 14 The Eucharist, Christmas and the manger 16 Ir-Riçetta Salesjana 20 Mary, Defender Against Demons 23 The Power of the Rosary... 24 Passive aggressive... surely, not me?! 27 A Prayer For Confidence In God 28 Open Wounds 32 Three stoles, Three wonderful stories.. 34 Il-bΩonn tal-pawΩa fil-kaos! St. Patrick’s School, Triq San Ìwann Bosco, Sliema SLM 1935 – MALTA Tel: (+356) 2133 0238 / (+356) 2133 1447 e-mail: hajjasal@salesiansmalta.org Il-Bulettin Salesjan, imsejja˙ b’diversi ismijiet, ji©i stampat f’56 edizzjoni u f’ 29 ilsien madwar id-dinja u huwa mxerred f’ 131 nazzjon Responsible: Fr. Paul Formosa SDB Director/ Editor: Fr. Sandro Camilleri SDB Editorial Board: Margaret Buhagiar, Renald Buhagiar, Josie Grech. Design & Printing: Salesian Press, Sliema. Tista’ taqra Óajja Salesjana fuq il-kompjuter: http://www.salesiansmalta.org Front Cover: Sr. Theresa Curmi FMA u Ωag˙Ωug˙a mill-Oratorju Salesjan Sliema The logo above shows a simple house frame and a simplified form of three persons embracing each other. The logo intends to portray the image that the Salesian experience is a home that welcomes and invites youth to a journey together. The words Salesians Don Bosco recall the SDB nomenclature used after the name of Salesian Fathers and Brothers. 6 8 14 20